Caption
Photo reproduction of a painting of a group of men playing a game by Hendrik Leys, photograph, reproduction, page, photographer: Alexandre, after painting by Henri Leys (baron), c. 1875 - in or before 1880, paper, albumen print, height 130 mm x width 174 mm, recreation, the soldier off duty, games of calculation and chance, eg: card games, gambling, puzzles, A faded sepia image of a crowded interior scene framed by an aged border, showing a group of people in historic clothing gathered under arched doorways and near stone columns, with some figures seated and others standing, wearing wide-brimmed hats and cloaks, several holding long poles or staffs, a seated man near the center leaning over a wooden box or table, other men clustered around engaging with the box, a standing figure to the right near a doorway wearing a hat and cloak and resting a hand on his hip, woven baskets and drums on the floor among assorted garments and equipment, a lantern hanging from above near climbing vines, rough stone walls and tiled flooring visible, and scattered pieces of wood and debris on the ground in the foreground.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A78_394
License type
Rights managed
Available size
45.9Mb (9.6Mb) / 14.5in x 12.3in / 4355 x 3683 (300dpi)